`The past isn’t dead, it isn’t even past -William Faulkner Whether history repeats itself or mostly rhymes may be debated, but it is undeniable that the present often resembles a distorted mirror’s reflection of the past. In our time, an opiate epidemic scourges the nation, fueled by an industrial supply of fentanyl manufactured in China[1].
This is an excellent piece! Came here from Hoel's write up of it. Can you recommend any books on the opium trade and how that money funded american expansion?
This is an excellent piece! Came here from Hoel's write up of it. Can you recommend any books on the opium trade and how that money funded american expansion?
HSBC story particularly is very "fun"